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Magnitude 3.6 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION

Monday, September 15, 2008 at 09:58:40 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.6
Date-Time
  • Monday, September 15, 2008 at 09:58:40 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, September 15, 2008 at 05:58:40 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 18.96N 64.63W
    Depth 12 kilometers
    Region VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
    Distances 60 km (40 miles) N of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
    75 km (45 miles) NNE of CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands
    130 km (80 miles) ENE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
    165 km (105 miles) ENE of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
    Event ID uswzcs

    Earthquake Location

     


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